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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,038,432.40, 6,051,743.70 and 3,436,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,038,432.40, 6,051,743.70 and 3,436,132.60 is: 5,149,174.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,432.40 : 6,051,743.70 = 3,436,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,432.40/6,051,743.70 = 3,436,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,432.40x = 6,051,743.70 × 3,436,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,432.40x = 20,794,593,814,414.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,794,593,814,414.62/4,038,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,174.67

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